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Podcast: Life Happens
Episode: Polypharmacy and Our Elder Community- What You Need To Know
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The dark side is when polypharmacy leads to patient harm. So people that tend to take more than almost seven meds or so are at a higher risk of falls, a higher
risk of over-sedation, and a higher risk of medication side effects. And so, a lot of times seniors go to the ER or hospital because of this reason. And it's
because they're taking so many meds, they're not sure what the drug interactions are, and it puts them in harm's way. ~ DeLon Canterbury,
PharmD, BCGP
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Title- Polypharmacy and Our Elder Community- W...